travels

The Alhambra!
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The Alhambra!

Gardens and Moorish architecture on the hill After arriving in Granada, Spain and looking up at it for a day, we finally got to see the Alhambra in all its glory.  It took some climbing from our AirBnb accommodation in the old Arab neighborhood called The Albaicin Quarter. (I mean serious hill and stair climbing,…

Vegas, Baby!
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Vegas, Baby!

Las Vegas, Nevada was never at the top of my wish list of places to visit.  Deep down, I think I am afraid that I am a potential gambling addict and never wanted to take the chance.  On top of that, I have asthma and cigarette smoke is my nemesis. But, my husband is a…

Arizona!
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Arizona!

We are settled in Arizona now, just outside of Phoenix!  The landscape takes some getting used to after the green hills and beaches of the Puget Sound.  But, it is beautiful in a dry, sometimes extremely hot, way. There are trees with oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits growing in the yards, the parks, and along…

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London, again

Just a short note to let you all know that we arrived safely in the London area.  It’s pretty cold here (literally freezing), but we are settled into our cozy hotel in Croydon, fifteen minutes by rail from Victoria Station in London.  Our hotel is called the Jurys Inn, a name that still makes me…

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